He doesn't want your sympathy. And it doesn't sound as if he'll get it at Wrigley Field any time soon. No, LaTroy Hawkins is intent on pursuing his career on his terms, with no particular desire to avoid or deal with the boos that seem to greet him in his home park as soon as he gets out of his car in the morning. The embattled Cubs reliever has joined Todd Hundley, Antonio Alfonseca, Shawn Estes and Mel Rojas in incurring the wrath of fans who think of themselves as the most loyal in all of sports. But Hawkins will carry on, he says, with or without them. "That comes with the job, booing comes with the territory," Hawkins said during a recent interview, his eyes...

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He doesn't want your sympathy.
And it doesn't sound as if he'll get it at Wrigley Field any time soon.
No, LaTroy Hawkins is intent on pursuing his career on his terms, with no particular desire to avoid or deal with the boos that seem to greet him in...